PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase III: FY25 SBIR PHASE III - SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION (SD&E
PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC. — SBIR Phase III award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase III transition / production-path signal
- Phase III work is typically non-SBIR set-aside follow-on. Seeing PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC. at Phase III is a strong transition indicator in this domain.
- Competitors studying dual-use scale-up should treat Phase III firms as graduation benchmarks, not just Phase I/II volume leaders.
- At $4,508,861, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Power & Energy, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Precision Combustion, Inc. received $4.5 million from NASA for a Phase III SBIR project to develop and test a solid oxide fuel cell power system for Mars missions. The effort focuses on building reliable energy technology for future space exploration.
- Amount
- $4,508,861
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase III
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CT
- Period
- 2025-08-28 → 2026-11-27
Technology domains
Description
FY25 SBIR PHASE III - SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION (SD&E) FOR MARS APPLICATIONS